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Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
infections, bone pain ... , fever, joint pain ... lymphoid organs When Cancer ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Infections+++: Virus ... lymphoma, B-cell ... B-LNH), solid cancers ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Ear Pain (Otalgia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... hematoma, lung cancer ... • Lymph node: lymphadenopathy ... #Pain #Otology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
accounts for 10% of all ... Presentation: • Lymphadenopathy ... hemolytic anemia • Pain ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
cancers in recipients ... haploidentical>unrelated>HLA ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #oncology ... #diagnosis #management
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS) - Summary Framework

Hematologic disorder characterized by the presence of either
Summary Framework Hematologic ... cancer for which ... hyperviscosity, lymphadenopathy ... to the plasma cell ... #diagnosis #oncology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
claudication: pain ... chews, not just pain ... Start steroids if concern ... them, but urgent rheumatology ... #Management
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
atypical chest pain ... WBCs are usually near-normal ... • Treatment algorithms ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology